October 2005 - Five million copies of draft constitution are printed and distributed across Iraq.

October 11, 2005 - The Iraqi Islamic Party - the main Sunni Arab political party - says it will support the constitution, after winning guarantees from Shi'ite and Kurdish lawmakers to consider amendments to the charter if it is approved.

October 15, 2005 - National referendum on accepting or rejecting the proposed constitution

December 15, 2005 - Date that elections for a permanent government take place if the constitution is ratified. If the constitution is not ratified, this is the date by which elections for a new national assembly are to be held.